Predictors of Suicidal Behavior in a Sample of Turkish Suicide Attempters

In a Turkish sample, 100 suicide attempters were compared with 60 healthy controls on measures of hopelessness, depression, & suicidal ideation. Suicide attempters were more depressive, more hopeless, & displayed greater suicidal ideation than healthy controls. Depression severity rather than hopelessness correlated with suicidal intent. Suicide lethality was independent of depression severity, hopelessness, & suicidal ideation & intent, suggesting that lethality is likely due to chance. (35 refs)